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or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement. "Wild, barbaric music." Sir W. Scott.

ion; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. Prescott.

A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted.

Liquor made from barley; strong ale. [Humorous] [Scot.] Burns.

have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner. Brande & C.

Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty. Brilliant but barren reveries. Prescott. Some schemes will appear barren of hints and matter. Swift.

p back a crowd. No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. Sir W. Scott.

or support; the foundation; as, the base of a statue. "The base of mighty mountains." Prescott.

A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.

ally, cambric or lawn of fine linen; now applied also to cloth of similar texture made of cotton.

shal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. He held the baton of command. Prescott.

Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.

Having battlements. A battlemented portal. Sir W. Scott.

A halfpenny. [Spelt also baubee.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

A baker; originally, a female baker. [Old Eng. & Scotch]

Furnished with beams, as the head of a stag. Tost his beamed frontlet to the sky. Sir W. Scott.

o bear back, to retreat. "Bearing back from the blows of their sable antagonist." Sir W. Scott. -- To bear down upon (Naut.), to approach from the windward side; as, the fleet bore down upon the enemy. -- To bear in with (Naut.), to run or tend toward; as, a ship bears in with the land. -- To bear off (Naut.), to st…

our-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.]

The bearded loach (Nemachilus barbatus) of Europe. [Scot.]

ace, game, etc.; to vanquish or conquer; to surpass. He beat them in a bloody battle. Prescott. For loveliness, it would be hard to beat that. M. Arnold.